This route makes a large loop through the southern Santa Catalina mountains, by taking Arizona Trail passage 11 and Arizona Trail alternate passage 11E to create a 40+ mile loop with over 12K+ feet of elevation gain & loss.

The Velikoretsky Procession of the Cross; the oldest, longest and by far the biggest of many in Russia; 40,000 pilgrims from all over country walk 160 kilometers for 5 days following the icon of St. Nicolay the Wonder-worker. The dates of pilgrimage from June, 3 to June, 8, yeach year, but one could do the route anytime although best months are from May to October.